Sports Performance Mind Coaching

for Athletes, Teams, Coaches & Parents

Sports Performance Mind Coaching for Athletes, Coaches & Teams

Unlock your potential and transform performance—beyond limitations, pressure, and overthinking. Supporting athletes, coaches, and teams online and in person, wherever you are in the world.

PlayFreely® offers sports performance coaching for athletes, coaches, and teams worldwide—an empowering alternative to traditional sports psychology that unlocks clarity, confidence, and optimal performance. Move beyond doubt, insecurity, and burnout with mental performance coaching that builds athlete wellbeing, resilience in sport and life, and lasting freedom to perform at your best.

Whether you’re a world-class athlete chasing flow, a coach longing to uplift your team, a parent navigating your child’s journey, or a high achiever stuck in performance cycles—you’re in the right place.

Is Your Mind Getting in the Way of Your Enjoyment and Results?

Pre-competition nerves or fear of failure
A dip in confidence after a setback
Difficulty staying focused under pressure
Inconsistent performance despite training hard
Negative self-talk or overthinking

…then sports performance coaching can help you find clarity of mind and overcome those challenges.

Some frequently asked questions about PlayFreely®

What is PlayFreely®?admin2025-09-18T20:26:45+00:00

What is PlayFreely®?

A fresh approach to sport and life that helps you perform with freedom, confidence, and joy by reconnecting with your natural instincts and inner wisdom.

How is this different from sports psychology?admin2025-09-18T20:27:06+00:00

How is this different from sports psychology?

Instead of mental tricks or techniques, PlayFreely® uncovers the spiritual key already within you—unlocking flow, resilience, and creativity without effort.

Do I need to be religious to benefit?admin2025-09-18T20:27:26+00:00

Do I need to be religious to benefit?

Not at all. The book speaks to the universal intelligence behind life. Whether you call it intuition, spirit, or simply being “in the zone,” PlayFreely® meets you where you are.

Who is it for?admin2025-09-18T20:27:52+00:00

Who is it for?

Athletes, coaches, and anyone wanting to thrive under pressure, recover from setbacks, or find deeper fulfillment both in sport and beyond.

What will I get from this book?admin2025-09-18T20:28:19+00:00

What will I get from this book?

Stories, insights, and reflections that show you how to release pressure, trust your instincts, and discover the joy of playing—and living—freely.

PlayFreely®

The Spiritual Key to Athletic Excellence

What if excellence in sport and life didn’t come from striving, but from aligning with a deeper intelligence?

In PlayFreely®, former international coach Denise Holland reveals a groundbreaking approach to performance—one that transcends strategy, mindset, and technique. Drawing on over thirty years of experience in elite sport, including her role as national coach for Scotland netball, she shares seven powerful discoveries that transform how we relate to coaching, identity, expectations, pressure, cohesion, confidence, and consistency.

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